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- on the threshold of
on the threshold of
on the threshold of something
near the beginning of something Tyler is on the threshold of becoming a very successful singer.
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of threshold (the part of the floor at the entrance to a room or building)
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| ÉVike | | - | Hungarian |
| Megaira | | - | Greek Mythology |
| Zarathushtra | | - | Ancient Persian |
| Adrijana | | - | Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian |
| Donnelly | | ['dɔnəli:] | |
| Allegra | | ə-LEG-rə (English), ahl-LE-grah (Italian) | English (Rare), Italian (Rare) |